NanoTribe

NanoTribe is a German mobile game development studio founded in Berlin in 2017. It focuses on free-to-play hyper-casual games, combining rapid concept development with data-driven design. Its work centres on accessible mobile titles built around simple mechanics and immediate gameplay.

The studio develops games using Unity 3D, with capabilities spanning concept and prototype production, game and level design, programming, and 3D art and animation. Its development approach uses analytics and repeated mechanic iteration to refine prototypes for mobile audiences. The research identifies preparation for both iOS and Android publishing among its capabilities.

Games and publishing

NanoTribe developed Cashier 3D, released in 2020, and Arrow Fest, released in 2021, through its publishing relationship with Rollic. At the time of the acquisition reporting, Cashier 3D had surpassed 47 million downloads worldwide, while Arrow Fest had exceeded 56 million downloads and reached the number-one free-game position on the U.S. App Store. These titles illustrate the studio’s work across simulation gameplay and multiplier-based runner mechanics.

Company history

Rollic acquired NanoTribe in February 2022 after their publishing collaboration. The acquisition brought the developer into the Rollic and Zynga group, which subsequently became part of Take-Two Interactive following its acquisition of Zynga in May 2022.

NanoTribe’s registered corporate seat moved from Berlin to Munich in November 2023. The company remains an active German operating subsidiary within the group’s mobile gaming business, retaining its own legal identity.